AS a teenager, Tim O'Shea once played 10 games on loan to the former Newport County back in the 80s, the team winning only one of them.

AS a teenager, Tim O'Shea once played 10 games on loan to the former Newport County back in the 80s, the team winning only one of them. He has been on the winning side just once in his current temporary spell with Welling.

Unfortunately for Peter Nicholas's team, while O'Shea was on the bench, he played no part.

Neither O'Shea nor any of his fellow substitutes were needed as Welling set their stall out with their physical presence as they brought an end to Nicholas's unbeaten Dr Martens League run.

Once again, the average age of the County team was impressive with no fewer than nine players under the age of 22 making up the squad. Unfortunately, it was a day when more experience was needed, Welling having that in abundance.

It could have been game, set and match to County but for first-half stops by Glen Knight that denied Nathan Davies but the third penalty County have conceded in as many games was a vital staging post in the 90 minutes.

Matt Rose's arm contact with the ball early in the second half looked involuntary, and the player confirmed so after the game but referee Tony Jackson disagreed.